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John Muir Trail, 2007: Day 6 – Cascade Valley to Vermillion Valley Resort

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:August 28, 2007
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I started out on the trail at 6:50 today since we had a long climb up to Silver Pass in front of us. The climb ended up being a quite pleasant one – lots of wildflowers and scenic spots along a bubbling creek. As I climbed I noticed quite a bit of smoke to the north, and could even smell it at some times. Never figured out what it was from.

I got some of my favorite photos of the trip on the climb to Silver Pass. As the sun rose and turned the ridges and peaks orange, the reflected colors along the creek were beautiful.

On Silver Pass we met a group of three ‘Old Guys’ who were on a several day trip along the JMT. We joked around with them for a while and they advised us of the incredible food of Chef Roy at VVR. It made me hike a bit faster since that pie sure sounded tasty…

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John Muir Trail, 2007: Day 5 – Deer Creek to Cascade Valley

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:August 27, 2007
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This was a long but enjoyable day. We rose early and hit the trail around 7 am. In no time at all we had reached Duck Creek where we took…

John Muir Trail, 2007

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:August 20, 2007
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Yesterday I returned from two weeks on the John Muir Trail. If I ignore the ~8 miles or so between Yosemite Valley and Tuolumne that I haven’t hiked, I’ve now completed the trail. At the very least, I’ve walked every mile of the trail between Tuolumne and Whitney over two hikes – the stretch from Kearsarge to Muir Trail Ranch was completed last summer, and the past two weeks were spent on the stretches between Tuolumne and North Lake and then Kearsarge to Whitney.
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Mount Langley – 14,042

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:September 4, 2006
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We were struggling to find a good three day backpack for the Labor Day weekend where we would be able to pick up permits at the last minute. Ron came…

A Week on the John Muir Trail: Kearsarge Pass to Florence Lake

Post Author:Rebecca
Post published:August 16, 2006
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I have returned from a week on the John Muir Trail with Paige and her daughter Taylor. It was a wonderful hike with perfect weather, just the right amount of…